Morinda citrifolia (Rubiaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Morinda citrifolia (Rubiaceae) from Ta‘u Island (Manu‘a Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | PTBG0000039109 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | National Tropical Botanical Garden |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Morinda citrifolia L. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Morinda citrifolia (Rubiaceae) |
| Local name: | nonu, nonu togi, nonu vao |
| Info current as of: | 24 June 2010 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | Samoan |
| Deteriminer: | n/a |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | National Tropical Botanical Garden (PTBG) |
| Region: | West Polynesia |
| Country: | American Samoa |
| Island group: | Samoan Islands |
| Island: | Ta'u |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | TAU: Saua, NPAS Habitat: Littoral forest consisting of Barringtonia asiatica , Pisonia grandis and Morinda citrifolia. |
| PIER location: | Ta‘u Island (Manu‘a Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | n/a |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 3 m |
| Coordinates: | |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Shrub or small tree approximately 4 m tall and 6 cm D.B.H. Dark green, glossy leaves. Small, white flowers and yellow-g reen compound fruit. V.N. [Samoan] nonu, nonu togi, nonu vao |
| Collector: | Stephanie Dunbar |
| Collection team: | David Lorence, Diane Ragone, Sir Ghillean Prance, Krisa Fred rickson, Joan Borel |
| CollNumber: | 020 |
| Collection date(s): | 4/6/2002 |
| Voucher comment: | NPSAS, US, |
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